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Framework Agreement for Provision of Cleaning Services for Properties and Kitchens in the Falkirk Council Area

Accommodation
building and window cleaning services
Building-cleaning services
+4 more
Scotland (UKM76)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published5
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 21:43 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
5lots
5 lots · 5 published items
2 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£1,764,000
Contract/award value: £1,764,000
5 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
5 bids
3 SME bids · 5 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 90)
Based on 116 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
6.5 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 90)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Caledonian Maintenance Services Ltd
22 contracts£35,716,068-50.6% below budget
BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITEDCRN: 00946107
17 contracts£744,431,840At ceiling / not disclosed
Enviraz (Scotland) Limited
12 contracts£128,016,705At ceiling / not disclosed
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK LtdCRN: 02291198
11 contracts£1,238,691,050At ceiling / not disclosed
R. HEATRICK LTD
11 contracts£49,945,442At ceiling / not disclosed
Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd
11 contracts£16,732,229At ceiling / not disclosed
Cireco (Scotland) LLP
10 contracts£1,493,807,292At ceiling / not disclosed
THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP LTD
10 contracts£104,632,943At ceiling / not disclosed
Kindred
10 contracts£25,270,475At ceiling / not disclosed
CAS Contract Cleaning Ltd
10 contracts£18,126,228At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
PP-10200 Hornchurch Academy Trust Cleaning FrameworkHORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST · 17 Aug 2026, 11:57 BST
£15,000,000
same CPV family
Furniture Removal, Storage, Design and Move Management Framework AgreementThe City of Edinburgh Council · 21 Aug 2026, 12:57 BST
£4,390,000
same CPV family
Estate Cleaning ServicesNorthamptonshire Partnership Homes · 2 Sept 2026, 10:11 BST
£9,600,000
same CPV family
Cleaning Services South Area -YMCA St Paul’s GroupYMCA St Paul's Group · 21 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
£2,400,000
same CPV family
The provision of recycling and waste collection services including destruction of confidential wastepaper from Shropshire Council owned/run sitesShropshire Council · 25 Aug 2026, 16:16 BST
£589,200
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Falkirk Council: "Framework Agreement for Provision of Cleaning Services for Properties and Kitchens in the Falkirk Council Area". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityFalkirk CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Falkirk Council
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Falkirk Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
18% of reports have one bid · Mean: 5.4 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Perfect Clean Edinburgh LtdTop vendor: 1.4% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 50 active published awards; 50 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 90):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Perfect Clean Edinburgh Ltd5 wins£1,764,000—
Ron Soft Services5 wins£1,623,672—
Superior Shine Cleaning Services LTD4 wins£66,020—
Richardson & Starling2 wins£3,302,994—
Peter Cox Limited2 wins£3,302,994—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityFalkirk Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published8 Feb 2023, 12:33 GMT
Last source update8 Feb 2023, 12:33 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAccommodation, building and window cleaning services, Building-cleaning services, Cleaning services, Janitorial services, School cleaning services, Window-cleaning services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM76)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-036acd
What is being bought
Falkirk Council framework agreement for the Provision of Cleaning Services for Properties, Communal Areas, and Kitchens within the Falkirk Council Area of Operations. The framework shall deliver a reliable and customer-focused service to the Council's Building Maintenance & Cleansing Services, supplementing the Council’s own in-house service provision. The framework comprises 5 lots: Lot 1:  Void Properties Lot 2:  Homeless Properties Lot 3:  Communal Areas Lot 4:  Deep Cleans of Kitchen & Canopies Lot 5:  External Cleaning
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Feb 2023, 12:33 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    8 Feb 2023, 12:33 GMT
  3. tender value changed
    26 Sept 2022, 08:55 BST
  4. Status changed to published status
    26 Sept 2022, 08:55 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    26 Sept 2022, 08:55 BST
  6. Submission deadline changed to published date
    26 Sept 2022, 08:55 BST
  7. Published value updated to £2,450,000
    23 Sept 2022, 09:44 BST
  8. Status changed to active
    23 Sept 2022, 09:44 BST
  9. Official notice release published
    23 Sept 2022, 09:44 BST
  10. Submission deadline changed to 24 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
    23 Sept 2022, 09:44 BST
  11. Buyer information updated
    23 Sept 2022, 09:44 BST
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Void Properties
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Falkirk Council operates a stock of Void properties for mainstream tenancies. These range from bedsits, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom properties. The authority has a commitment to clean these properties prior to occupation.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Homeless Properties
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Falkirk Council operates a stock of properties for allocation to homeless persons. These range from bedsits, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom properties. The authority has a commitment to clean these properties prior to occupation. The service provision consists of visiting void temporary accommodation and preparing them for the next tenant. The properties are generally fully furnished therefore the work will involve more than just a straightforward empty house clean.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Communal Areas
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The service will cover regular cleaning of communal areas in 17 (13 High Flats) flatted residential blocks in central Falkirk, including high pedestrian traffic areas in each block. In addition, the service provider will be required to carry out regular checks regarding the cleanliness and condition of specified communal areas and maintain these areas to the required standard.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Deep Clean of Kitchens and Kitchen Canopies
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The service will cover regular cleaning of production kitchens and serveries across Falkirk Council’s schools and corporate sites. The authority has a commitment to conduct an annual deep clean of these kitchens to ensure and maintain safety standards. The deep clean should encompass a full clean of all equipment within the equipment and all surfaces. There is also a requirement for the scheduled cleaning and/or replacement of filters in kitchen canopies.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    External Cleaning of Council Properties
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    This section is for cleaning down of all properties after roughcasting and roofing works have been carried out. Works to include for; removal of roughcast chips from all garden elevations, removal of all debris, materials and builders waste from all garden areas, cleaning of all windows including frames and sills (external), cleaning of all external faces of external doors, cleaning of all external pipework, handrails, railings, support poles, etc.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    8 Feb 2023, 12:33 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Contract active
    Signed 23 Dec 2022, 00:00 GMT · £740,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 23 Dec 2022, 00:00 GMT · £405,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 23 Dec 2022, 00:00 GMT · £248,000
  10. Contract active
    Signed 23 Dec 2022, 00:00 GMT · £208,000
  11. Contract active
    Signed 23 Dec 2022, 00:00 GMT · £163,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Orbis Protect Ltd (formerly SitexOrbis ltd), Perfect Clean Edinburgh Ltd, Ron Soft Services
Not published · Not published · active
Perfect Clean Edinburgh Ltd, Ron Soft Services
Not published · Not published · active
Perfect Clean Edinburgh Ltd, Ron Soft Services, The Cleaning Company (Scotland) Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Perfect Clean Edinburgh Ltd, Perfect Service Solutions Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Orbis Protect Ltd (formerly SitexOrbis ltd), Perfect Clean Edinburgh Ltd, Ron Soft Services
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Void Properties
£740,000 · signed 23 Dec 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Homeless Properties
£405,000 · signed 23 Dec 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Communal Areas
£248,000 · signed 23 Dec 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Deep Clean of Kitchens and Kitchen Canopies
£208,000 · signed 23 Dec 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
External Cleaning of Council Properties
£163,000 · signed 23 Dec 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 5 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 5 (lot 1)
smeBids: 3 (lot 1)
bids: 5 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 5 (lot 2)
smeBids: 3 (lot 2)
bids: 4 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 3)
smeBids: 3 (lot 3)
bids: 4 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 4)
smeBids: 3 (lot 4)
bids: 4 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 5)
smeBids: 3 (lot 5)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Falkirk Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-45484
View buyer profile

  • Falkirk Council
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Abbotsford House, David's Loan, Falkirk, UKM76, FK2 7YZ
    CPU@falkirk.gov.uk
    +44 1324506566

  • Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
    reviewBody

    Sheriff Court House Main Street Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4AR

  • Orbis Protect Ltd (formerly SitexOrbis ltd)
    supplier

    Unit 7, Harmony Court, Govan, Glasgow, Glasgow, UKM76, G51 3HN
    +44 1895465500

  • Perfect Clean Edinburgh Ltd
    supplier

    Centre House, Midlothian Innovation Centre, Edinburgh, UKM, EH25 9RE
    +44 7403451742

  • Perfect Service Solutions Ltd
    supplier

    Unit 55, John Player Building Stirling Enterprise Park, Stirling, UK, FK77RP
    +44 8000197794

  • Ron Soft Services
    supplier

    112a Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow, UKM, G69 9AA
    +44 7932458808

  • The Cleaning Company (Scotland) Ltd
    supplier

    Wood Street, Grangemouth, UKM76, FK3 8LH
    +44 1324484216
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